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UNCOVERED: Alappuzha unit of niv begins monkeypox testing | History Defined

Thiruvananthapuram

The Alappuzha unit of the National Institute of Virology (NIV) has started running the diagnostic tests for distinguishing monkeypox virus from clinical specimens, a statement issued by Health Minister Veena George said on Tuesday.

All 28 State laboratories with RT-PCR testing facilities are equipped to conduct monkeypox testing. However, as a first step, test kits were given to the NIV lab at Alapuzha.

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